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Lois's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Travel, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Devils Lake High School
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Training & Development Specialists:
High School
Associate's Degree: Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I found a career that I love - for me that was working with credit unions.
2.
Then I volunteered for international assignments - sometimes paying my own way.
3.
Learned everything I could - did every job.
4.
Then I asked for the job when the time arose - over and over again until I got their attention.
5.
Then I built networks of people that could help me and who saw potential in me.
6.
Then I traveled around the globe doing training - up to 58 countries now and still counting.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Friends:
You don't have an education - that means you can't do it. You need to stay home in this little community you grew up in - the world is too big and dangerous.
How I responded:
I encourage my friends to travel - go somewhere and then keep an open mind. So many people travel to foreign lands to experience new cultures and then whine and complain when they don't see a McDonald's on the corner. Just do it - borrow responsibly to do it if you need to. Save for it. Plan for it. But open your life to experiences and stop worrying about the accumulation of stuff. Be a part of every day - pay attention and don't let life just float by.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
To manage your finances, get serious about your priorities. Make a plan and then follow it. I did not start to save until I was 45 but will be ready for retirement when the time comes because I planned. You can do it too.
I don't learn like others. Learning by reading is not what I do well. I learn by experience. I still struggle sometimes as my learning style does not fit within the academic world. Likely why I did not go to college.